If you love to take advantage of the live music offerings near you, this week offers several great reasons to leave the house.
From a conjunto music festival to the conjunction of three of the biggest alternative rock bands of the 90s, read on for a local music to-do list to fill your calendar this week.
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2018 Sacramento Tejano Festival
The Sacramento Tejano Conjunto Music Festival, now in its 12th year, showcases the accordion-heavy Mexican musical style of conjunto.
The festival proper takes place from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday at Cesar Chavez Plaza, but there's also a kickoff party at the Marriott Hotel on Saturday night and an afterparty on Sunday night.
When: Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2, 8:30 p.m.-midnight; Sunday, September 2, 12-7 p.m.
Where: Courtyard Marriott Hotel Ballroom (Saturday and Sunday evening); Cesar Chavez Park, 910 I St. (Sunday afternoon)
Price: $25 (Saturday and Sunday evening); $30 (Sunday afternoon)
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10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs, an alternative-rock group active since the early 1980s, is known for the hit singles "Don't Talk," "Hey Jack Kerouac," "Like The Weather" and "What's The Matter Here?" Their 1987 album In My Tribe was voted one of the 100 most important releases of the decade by Rolling Stone Magazine.
They continue to tour and produce new music. On Friday, they'll perform at the Crest Theatre downtown.
When: Friday, August 31, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Crest Theatre, 1013 K St.
Price: $33 - $38
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Stone Temple Pilots with The Cult and Bush
Finally, if you're able to make the trip out to Murphys, 90s alternative-rock band Stone Temple Pilots are on a revolving headline tour (where they perform in a different order each night) with British 80s hard-rockers The Cult and 90s alternative-rock act Bush.
When: Friday, August 31, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Ironstone Amphitheatre, 1894 6 Mile Road, Murphys, CA
Price: $40
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